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15 July 2022

Eradication of poverty and other development issues: implementation of the Third United Nations Decade for the Eradication of Poverty (2018–2027) - 2022 Report

15 July 2022

Sport: catalyst for a better, stronger recovery for all Report of the Secretary-General - 2022 Report

12 July 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 137: Ensuring SDG progress amid recurrent crises

Recurrent crises are affecting SDG progress and outlook SDG progress has been set back, and the outlook faces uncertainty given the cumulative and amplified impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and climate change. This brief examines the channels through which these three shocks are impacting the SDGs and their implications for the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development through recurrent crises. COVID-19?is estimated to have caused nearly 15 million deaths globally and brought the economy and people?s lives to a standstill for long periods in many parts of the world. The pandemic and the containment measures to control it significantly slowed economic… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 137: Ensuring SDG progress amid recurrent crises

01 July 2022

World Economic Situation and Prospects: July 2022 Briefing, No. 162

Mixed views on global economic outlook amid rising inflation and volatile markets The global macroeconomic picture continues to evolve. On 15 June, the Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, hiked its main policy rate by 0.75 percentage points?its largest increase in 28 years. The rate hike was higher than had been expected. Since the US consumer price inflation rate is increasingly likely to remain high as its core rate reached 6.0 per cent in May, the US central bank is expected to raise the policy rates further in the coming months. Soon after, the Swiss National Bank raised its policy interest rate for the first time in 15 years amid mounting inflation expectations,… World Economic Situation and Prospects: July 2022 Briefing, No. 162

30 June 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 136: Promoting non-discrimination in public administration: some entry points

Introduction Discrimination, or unjust differential treatment on the basis of, for example, sex, race or ethnicity, age, income or wealth, disability, caste, sexual orientation, religion, or migrant status, causes harm and drives exclusion in social, economic, political and cultural life. Where it occurs in the delivery of public services, it further undermines public trust and confidence in public institutions. In recent years, growing evidence of discrimination has brought the issue to the forefront of many societies and provoked both individual and collective reflection. Although the principles of equality and non-discrimination are widely entrenched, discrimination affects public… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 136: Promoting non-discrimination in public administration: some entry points

13 June 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 134: The Great Finance Divide

Introduction Over the last two years, the world economy has been rocked by multiple non-economic shocks, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine. Climate-related disasters continue to increase in frequency and severity. Together, these events have had enormous socio-economic consequences due to the interrelated nature of economic, social and environmental risks. But not all countries and people have been impacted in the same way, in part because a financing divide is sharply curtailing the ability of many developing countries to respond to shocks and invest in recovery. The outbreak of COVID-19 delivered a seismic shock to the global economy, but developed countries were able to… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 134: The Great Finance Divide

13 June 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 135: Cryptoassets and so-called ?stablecoins?: Where do we go from here?

The first weeks of May 2022 have seen a reckoning for cryptoassets (digital tokens such as Bitcoin) and so-called ?stablecoins? (which aim to peg their value to a specified asset such as the US dollar). Their combined market capitalization fell from $1.85 trillion to $1.34 trillion between May 1st and May 15th, triggered by the collapse of a major stablecoin. This was down from a peak of over $3 trillion in November 2021. The drop in valuation since late 2021 was over twice as sharp as the drop in other financial market indicators, such as the S&P 500. Although there have been large swings in the valuation of cryptoassets in the past, the recent expansion of the crypto ecosystem, along… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 135: Cryptoassets and so-called ?stablecoins?: Where do we go from here?

01 June 2022

World Economic Situation and Prospects: June 2022 Briefing, No. 161

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Global growth prospects have weakened significantly amid the war in Ukraine The World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2022 warns that the global economy may be on the cusp of a new crisis, while still recovering from the pandemic. The war in Ukraine has upended the fragile global recovery, triggering a devastating humanitarian crisis in Europe, pushing up food and commodity prices, slowing growth globally and exacerbating inflationary pressures worldwide. Geopolitical and economic uncertainties are dampening business confidence and investment and further weakening short-term economic prospects. Against this backdrop, the world economy is now projected to… World Economic Situation and Prospects: June 2022 Briefing, No. 161

18 May 2022

World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2022

Full Report: English Key Messages: English Press Release:?Русский, 中文, English, Français, Русский, Español Global growth prospects have weakened significantly amid the war in Ukraine, rising energy, food and commodity prices, soaring inflation and tightening monetary policy stances by major central banks. The world economy is projected to grow by 3.1 per cent in 2022, marking a downward revision of 0.9 percentage points from our previous forecast released in January 2022. The baseline forecast faces significant downside risks from further intensification of the war in Ukraine and potential new waves of the pandemic. Growth forecasts for the United States, European Union and China have been… World Economic Situation and Prospects as of mid-2022

12 May 2022

UN DESA Policy Brief No. 133: Migration Trends and Families

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INTRODUCTION In preparation for the thirtieth anniversary of the International Year of the Family, 2024, UNDESA supports research and awareness-raising activities on the impact of current megatrends including technological, demographic, urbanization, migration and climate change trends on families. In 2022, migration (along with urbanization) and its impact on families is the topic under consideration. As migration-related issues are visible throughout the 2030 Agenda and elsewhere at the United Nations forum, focusing on migrants and their families through effective policies grows in importance and deserves more attention. MIGRANTS AND REMITTANCES

The number… UN DESA Policy Brief No. 133: Migration Trends and Families